DianeW
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Education

Yes, a full time student is defined by the IRS. 

Full-time student. A full-time student is a student who is enrolled for the number of hours or courses the school considers to be full-time attendance. The 5 calendar months don't have to be consecutive or full months.  Some part of 5 different months. 

School defined.   A school can be an elementary school, junior or senior high school, college, university, or technical, trade, or mechanical school. However, an on-the-job training course, correspondence school, or school offering courses only through the Internet doesn’t count as a school.

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